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Andrew Yang Boycotts MSNBC Over Speaking Time At Debate, Demands On-Air Apology
Townhall ^ | 11/23/2019 | Bronson Stocking

Posted on 11/23/2019 6:45:11 PM PST by SeekAndFind

Of all the candidates at Wednesday night's MSNBC Democratic presidential debate, Andrew Yang spoke the least. Someone had to speak the least, but Yang is upset that it was him. But far be it from me to stick up for MSNBC.

In a series of tweets, Yang outlined his grievances against the network. Yang said he was asked by MSNBC to appear on their network this weekend, but Yang told the network he would do so only after his list of demands was met. Yang wants an official on-air apology from the network, he wants his campaign included in discussions, and he wants surrogates of his campaign to represent him on the network like other campaigns are allowed to do.

Yang then accused the network of omitting him from their graphics "12+ times" and inaccurately calling the candidate "John Yang" on live television. After bellyaching about the network's treatment of his campaign, Yang tweeted, "This is actually bad for MSNBC. It will only get worse after I make the next debates and keep rising in the polls."

YANG's TWEETS

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Andrew Yang🧢 ✔ @AndrewYang Was asked to appear on @msnbc this weekend - and told them that I’d be happy to after they apologize on-air, discuss and include our campaign consistent with our polling, and allow surrogates from our campaign as they do other candidates’. They think we need them. We don’t.

69.9K 10:14 AM - Nov 23, 2019

Andrew Yang🧢 ✔ @AndrewYang Replying to @AndrewYang They’ve omitted me from their graphics 12+ times, called me John Yang on air, and given me a fraction of the speaking time over 2 debates despite my polling higher than other candidates on stage. At some point you have to call it.

27.8K 1:01 PM - Nov 23, 2019

Andrew Yang🧢 ✔ @AndrewYang Replying to @AndrewYang The whole time we have gotten stronger. This is actually bad for MSNBC. It will only get worse after I make the next debates and keep rising in the polls. The people are smarter than MSNBC would like to think.

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Yang then asked his one million followers to donate to his campaign to help the candidate reach the people directly.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2020; 2020debates; 2020demprimary; andrewyang; debate; msnbc
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1 posted on 11/23/2019 6:45:11 PM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

He sounds like a fag, Jim.


2 posted on 11/23/2019 6:48:27 PM PST by shelterguy
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To: SeekAndFind
Yang and his brain-dead zombie followers are too stupid to put 2 and 2 together.

The corporate leftist media doesn't want upstarts, they want corrupt, establishment Dems like Biden, Warren and Harris.

They remind me of libs living in San Francisco complaining about poop on the streets but still voting Democrat.

3 posted on 11/23/2019 6:48:43 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist (20 FReepin' years of Freakin' FReeping!!! FReep yeah!)
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To: SeekAndFind

Ha haaaa!!! You gotta love Liberals.


4 posted on 11/23/2019 6:49:05 PM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would be have noandards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: SeekAndFind
It will only get worse after I make the next debates and keep rising in the polls.

Give that ant some credit. He thinks he can move that rubber tree plant.

5 posted on 11/23/2019 7:02:00 PM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would be have noandards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: SeekAndFind

Hey it doesn’t hurt to ask to be treated fairly. The squeaky wheel gets the grease.


6 posted on 11/23/2019 7:03:50 PM PST by be-baw
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To: SeekAndFind

I’m so glad Trump was the keynoter who went after the phony press. All candidates should insist on fairness. No one used to dare speak out and call the emperor butt naked. The press is just a slave to an unelected oligarchy. I’m glad trump got this started.


7 posted on 11/23/2019 7:05:23 PM PST by Yaelle
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To: Texas Eagle

Why? :)


8 posted on 11/23/2019 7:12:24 PM PST by Fungi
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To: SeekAndFind
So he's going to address the problem of getting too little exposure by boycotting a media outlet(?)

Sounds like a great candidate to run the free world. </sarcasm>

9 posted on 11/23/2019 7:17:51 PM PST by The Duke (President Trump = America's Last, Best Chance)
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To: SeekAndFind
Yang should try to be more positive.
10 posted on 11/23/2019 7:19:48 PM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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To: SeekAndFind
Well I think the 2020 Democrat presidential field is one sorry bunch. But for some reason, I find this Andy Yang the most likeable.

Don't get me wrong, he's as whacky as the rest of them but he doesn't make me want to throw up when I hear him talk. Plus, he did a pretty spirited karaoke rendition of "Don't You Forget About Me" a few weeks back.

11 posted on 11/23/2019 7:22:44 PM PST by SamAdams76
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To: SeekAndFind

Dang! Yang felt a pang and now he’ll sink a fang or someone he rang will hang cause the tv gang gave him the wang.

Apologies to Dr.Seuss and to everyone else.


12 posted on 11/23/2019 7:23:23 PM PST by frank ballenger (End vote fraud & harvesting,non-citizen voting & leftist media news censorship or we are finished.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Maybe they’re just not that into you, Andy


13 posted on 11/23/2019 7:25:23 PM PST by A_Former_Democrat (Guns up . . . We cominÂ’ PS: Eric The Blower Ciaramella. PASS IT ON)
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To: Fungi

They just do funny stuff.


14 posted on 11/23/2019 7:26:03 PM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would be have noandards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: The Duke

Let’s face it. We are honest about this matter and the liberals are not. There is not one current candidate who would make America safe, free or prosperous. They would destroy the USA. Did I mention the end of private health insurance and the confiscation of guns? You’re very welcome.

They take turns for two weeks and then either drop out or get forced out and the next darling looks glittering for two weeks.


15 posted on 11/23/2019 7:29:08 PM PST by frank ballenger (End vote fraud & harvesting,non-citizen voting & leftist media news censorship or we are finished.)
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To: Texas Eagle
Give that ant some credit. He thinks he can move that rubber tree plant.

Ahahahahahaha.

I love you.


16 posted on 11/23/2019 7:31:18 PM PST by bagster ("Even bad men love their mamas".)
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To: SeekAndFind

called me John Yang on air


In all fairness people on MSNBC think that all asians have the same name..isnt this the same guy that wants to give everyone “Free” money, meaning giving away other people’s money


17 posted on 11/23/2019 7:38:51 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: be-baw

In amateur debate contests, speakers get the same amount of time.


18 posted on 11/23/2019 7:40:26 PM PST by scrabblehack
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To: Sarah Barracuda

RE: .isnt this the same guy that wants to give everyone “Free” money, meaning giving away other people’s money

Yes. He is the proponent of so-called universal basic income, Yang wants to give all Americans $1,000 a month. He calls it a “freedom dividend” designed to counter the rising threat of automation to jobs. And yes, by all Americans, he means ALL, including men like Warren Buffet.

There are talks that this “freedom dividend” will replace all other welfare benefits.


19 posted on 11/23/2019 7:43:28 PM PST by SeekAndFind (look at Michigan, it will)
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To: SeekAndFind

Who?


20 posted on 11/23/2019 7:48:54 PM PST by Paladin2
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